Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Wes Benjamin was born July 26, 1993, in Winfield, Illinois. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Benjamin made his professional debut with the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League in 2015, appearing in one game for them. He spent the 2016 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, going 6–5 with a 3.79 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 102 innings. He spent the 2017 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, going 10–7 with a 3.94 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 118 2⁄3 innings pitched. Benjamin split the 2018 season between the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League and the AZL Rangers, going a combined 5–6 with a 3.32 ERA and 81 strikeouts over 86 2⁄3 innings. He spent the 2019 season with the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, going 7–6 with a 5.52 ERA and 114 strikeouts over 135 1⁄3 innings.

Benjamin was called up to the major leagues for the first time on August 11, 2020. He made his major league debut on August 16 against the Colorado Rockies. With the Rangers in 2020, Benjamin went 2–1 with a 4.84 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 22 1⁄3 innings.